The Chinese associations that thrived in the area also had a significant focus on burial customs, as these were ... in China when they died and put flowers on local graves. Many of these ...

The dates of funerals are chosen carefully in Chinese culture. Some people avoid attending funerals during the seventh lunar month, or Ghost Month, when spirits from the underworld roam the world ...

At the funeral, family members will be guided to place the deceased's favorite flowers in the coffin or putting other items that carry memories depends on local customs. "In Shanghai, it's ...

HEFEI, China (AP) — Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people gathered Thursday near a state funeral home in Beijing ... Xi made himself the most powerful Chinese leader in decades by eliminating ...

the mound of flowers had grown more than a meter (yard) high and several meters (yards) across. Flags were lowered to half-staff at government and party offices around the country and at Chinese ...

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites community members to a free event uncovering the historical Chinese burial customs of Santa Barbara, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4 at the Santa ...

Mourners lit incense, bowed three times and placed flowers into the ... The service, with Buddhist and Chinese traditions, was Saturday morning at Chun Fook funeral home on Northern Boulevard ...